Sports Physical Therapist providers in the U.S.
962 NPPES records list sports physical therapist as their primary taxonomy, about 0.3 per 100,000 residents; District of Columbia and Colorado have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2251S0007X means
2251S0007X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Physical Therapist, Sports, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 962 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in human anatomy and physiology, movement science, pathology and pathophysiology, medical and surgical intervention, and health and wellness, as well as rehabilitation/return to sports, management of acute injury/illness, medical and surgical consideration, injury prevention, and sports performance enhancement.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, definition as NUCC publishes it (nucc.org); counts from CMS NPPES.
Most per resident: the 8 highest
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2251S0007X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Houston has the most, 29
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2251S0007X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 50 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5 | 0.1 |
| Alaska | 4 | 0.5 |
| Arizona | 19 | 0.3 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 0.1 |
| California | 111 | 0.3 |
| Colorado | 60 | 1.0 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 0.2 |
| Delaware | 6 | 0.6 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 1.2 |
| Florida | 64 | 0.3 |
| Georgia | 21 | 0.2 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0.1 |
| Idaho | 5 | 0.3 |
| Illinois | 23 | 0.2 |
| Indiana | 11 | 0.2 |
| Iowa | 7 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | 8 | 0.3 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | 7 | 0.2 |
| Maryland | 22 | 0.4 |
| Massachusetts | 32 | 0.5 |
| Michigan | 19 | 0.2 |
| Minnesota | 19 | 0.3 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | 23 | 0.4 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 5 | 0.4 |
| Nebraska | 8 | 0.4 |
| Nevada | 4 | 0.1 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 0.3 |
| New Jersey | 21 | 0.2 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0.1 |
| New York | 49 | 0.3 |
| North Carolina | 51 | 0.5 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 0.4 |
| Ohio | 52 | 0.4 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | 19 | 0.4 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 0.2 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 0.3 |
| South Carolina | 7 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 0.4 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 0.2 |
| Texas | 111 | 0.4 |
| Utah | 12 | 0.4 |
| Vermont | 4 | 0.6 |
| Virginia | 30 | 0.3 |
| Washington | 12 | 0.2 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | 0.3 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 0.3 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2251S0007X · Physical Therapist
- Size rank273rd of 688 specialties by records (0.01% of all)
- In its family6th of 11 Physical Therapist codes, 0.3% of the family
- Concentration7 states hold half of all records
Source: CMS NPPES; Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Presence in these files is not a quality judgment.
A sample of sports physical therapist records
- Ryan Baker, DPTAnchorage, AK1205766334
- Alisa Carroll, DPTAnchorage, AK1740594183
- Barbara Lemmel, PT, DPT, SCS, ATCAnchorage, AK1639552466
- Brent Call, DPTFort Wainwright, AK1093184822
- Justin Kirk, DPTBirmingham, AL1093271835
- Rebecca Golding, DPTTuscaloosa, AL1245924109
- Jean Irion, EDD, PT, SCS, ATCMobile, AL1588874135
- Coral GublerMobile, AL1679976674
- David Walsh, R.P.TAuburn, AL1063408961
- Wilfer HendersonCamden, AR1790319051
- Joshua Landers, DPTLittle Rock, AR1841257060
- Kyle BelskiPhoenix, AZ1518791391
- Justin Sampley, PTPhoenix, AZ1275584567
- Johnathan Monteiro, DPTPhoenix, AZ1639637614
- Mbong NgwesePhoenix, AZ1447816590
- Annemarie Alf, PTPhoenix, AZ1447509708
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Sports Physical Therapist's mid-pack national roster?
962 CMS-registered Sports Physical Therapist providers sit across 52 states; California leads with 111. Leading metros: Houston, TX; Boulder, CO; New York, NY; Durham, NC. Rank 273rd of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
Where can I find a Sports Physical Therapist provider?
Sports Physical Therapist providers are listed in 52 states; Houston leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Psychologist and just below Health Service Psychologist. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 2251S0007X mean?
Sports Physical Therapist is NUCC taxonomy 2251S0007X in the Physical Therapist group. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment, not board certification.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org); Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy, not board certification.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.